Overview
DePauw University - A Private Liberal Arts College DePauw University Students Families Employees Alumni Search Academics Academics Develop the leadership skills, critical thinking and experience necessary to lead in today’s world.1
DePauw University's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $933M2
- Capital pool
- single-institution university endowment1
- Investment model
- DePauw’s endowment is managed by an outsourced Chief Investment Officer, who selects and monitors external investment managers.3
- Investment approach
- The Investment Committee and outsourced CIO integrate ESG factors into manager due diligence and ongoing oversight while retaining the fiduciary objective of maximizing financial return at appropriate risk.3
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate.4
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- [ 2 ] [ 9 ] Term endowment is created with a gift or funds set aside by the board which can be spent in their entirety upon a set date or occurrence, such as the death of the donor.4
- Investment team
- The published structure identifies the outsourced CIO as the investment lead, with the Investment Committee engaging and monitoring external managers.3
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Needs review
Officer compensation
Reported on IRS Form 990, tax year 2025. Figures are as filed and include reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations plus other compensation. 38 additional officers reported no compensation.
| Name | Title | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lori S White | President | $866,301 |
| Amy Kwas | VP for Development & Alumni Engagement | $332,335 |
| Andrea Young | Vice President for Finance and Administration | $310,410 |
| David Berque | Vice President for Academic Affairs | $296,259 |
| John F Clarke | Dean of the School of Business | $285,240 |
| Sarah Steinkamp | VP for Communications & Strategy, Chief of Staff | $268,626 |
| John Mark Day | VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students | $265,368 |
| Mary E Petrie | Vice President for Enrollment Management | $264,938 |
| Anthony Tillman | Dean of Student Academic Success and Equity | $263,691 |
| Humberto Barreto | Prof. of Bus. Analytics, Coordinator of the Bus. Analytics Program | $256,614 |
| Jeffrey Gropp | Prof. of Econ and Mgmt, Dir. of the Mgmt Fellows Program | $233,789 |
| Bridget Gourley | Dean of College of Liberal Arts & Sciences / Faculty, Prof. of Chem & Biochem | $233,465 |
| Dionne Jackson | Vice President for Institutional Equity | $230,001 |
| Carol Smith | Chief Information Officer | $226,192 |
| Steven Fouty | Executive Director of Hubbard Center & Director of McDermond Center | $211,090 |
| Marcus Hayes | Dean of the Creative School | $206,260 |
Sources
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Website (depauw.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (datausa.io)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (depauw.edu)Investment model, Investment approach, Investment team · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Financial statements (en.wikipedia.org)Asset allocation, Governance · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (en.wikipedia.org)Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
Reports and filings
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate.Financial statements · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (depauw.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (depauw.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (datausa.io)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (depauw.edu)Website · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (en.wikipedia.org)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026